Daddy’s Game
Clutching her chest, Emma whimpered, begging,
“Please, I’m begging you, please… My mom is your wife, remember? My mom… she’s your wife. Think of her, please! Please let me go!”
It was all she could do—beg him to think about his wife, to think about her mother’s feelings.
The water in the tub was clearly warm, yet Emma felt nothing but cold. A chilling sensation crept up her spine, covering her entire body in goosebumps. Her eyes widened, her trembling hands gripped the edge of the tub. She didn’t dare move, didn’t dare look back.
Her heart pounded violently, as if it would explode from fear. The sounds around her blurred, as if her ears had gone numb—she could no longer hear what was happeni